My Name Is Andrea

My Name Is Andrea (2022)

A rousing portrait of feminist writer Andrea Dworkin, one of the most controversial and misunderstood figures of the 20th century, who fought passionately for justice and equality for women.

Date of release
2022-06-10
TMDB
3.8 / 10 (4)
Runtime
1h 34m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Pratibha Parmar

Casting

Interesting facts

My Name is Andrea is a 2022 British documentary film by Pratibha Parmar about the second-wave feminist and public figure Andrea Dworkin. It tells the story of Dworkin's life through a hybrid mix of archival footage and dramatic performances by five different actresses: Amandla Stenberg, Soko, Andrea Riseborough, Ashley Judd, and Christine Lahti. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and was generally praised by critics.

Production

Pratibha Parmar told Alexandra Juhasz in Ms. magazine that it took her eight years to make the documentary. Her first step was to write a screenplay based entirely on Andrea Dworkin's own words. The executive producers included Gloria Steinem and the music was arranged by Nitin Sawhney.

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